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Born	November 29, 1832 • Germantown • Pennsylvania
Died	March 6, 1888 (aged 55) • Boston • Massachusetts
Notable Works	“A Modern Mephistopheles” • “An Old-Fashioned Girl” • “Aunt Jo’s Scrap Bag” • “Eight Cousins” • “Jo’s Boys” • “Little Men” • “Little Women” • “Rose in Bloom”
Notable Family Members	father Bronson Alcott

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